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Fab

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 11
Origin: Latin, from the gentilic of the gens Fabia. Meaning: Of the fava, fava bean cultivator.
From the Latin Fabius, name of the gens Fabia, presumably linked to faba, 'fava bean', a legume cultivated by the family.

Name day for Fab

May 11

Why this day? Fab is a short form of Fabio, and shares its name day.

Fab is celebrated in Italy, Brazil and Argentina on May 11; France on August 22; the United States on January 20.

The story of the name Fab

Fab is a short form of Fabio. It keeps its origin (Latin, from the gentilic of the gens Fabia) and meaning — of the fava, fava bean cultivator, and shares its name day, May 11.

On birth records, Fab is rarely written as such: the Fabs are Fabios (26,653 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fabio page. Fab is also a short form of Fabian.

Frequently asked questions about Fab

What does Fab mean?

Fab is a short form of Fabio, which means of the fava, fava bean cultivator.

When is Fab's name day?

May 11, together with Fabio: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fab a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Fabio.

Fab's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Farah96%
  2. Daisy88%
  3. Alyson88%
  4. Margot88%
  5. Dora88%
  6. Tessa87%
  7. Mya86%
  8. Mayra86%
  9. Mina86%
  10. Allyson86%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Fatou87%
  2. Rim86%
  3. Tessa84%
  4. Jana84%
  5. Farah83%
  6. Margot82%
  7. Mina81%
  8. Ottavia81%
  9. Diamante79%
  10. Mayra78%

Bottom 10

  1. Swami43%
  2. Selene46%
  3. Leda49%
  4. Cataleya49%
  5. Arya49%
  6. Aria53%
  7. Ariana55%
  8. Tecla55%
  9. Maia56%
  10. Crystal57%

Professional potential for Fab

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Mya96%
  2. Margot96%
  3. Alyson96%
  4. Fiamma96%
  5. Farah96%
  6. Fatou96%
  7. Daisy96%
  8. Allyson96%
  9. Mila96%
  10. Alison96%

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide48%
  2. Maryam54%
  3. Swami56%
  4. Astrid57%
  5. Marie58%
  6. Nives60%
  7. Ada60%
  8. Petra60%
  9. Leyla60%
  10. Selene60%
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